Be Patient With President Tinubu — Ooni of Ife Tells Nigerians

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has called on Nigerians to “remain patient” with the administration of President Bola Tinubu as the country navigates through challenging times.

Speaking ahead of his seven-day seclusion, where he is set to pray and commune with the ancestors, the monarch expressed concerns over the hardship many citizens are currently facing. Oba Ogunwusi acknowledged the difficulties Nigerians are enduring, noting that the present situation is a testing period for the nation.

This was contained in a statement released on Monday, by his spokesperson, Moses Olafare, which said as part of traditional rites, the Ooni will spend a week in seclusion, seeking divine intervention for Nigeria’s well-being. According to Olafare, the monarch before going into seclusion, said the rite is the most sacred moment for him on the throne which he utilises to interact with his ancestors and pray for the people, the Oduduwa race worldwide, as well as mankind in general.

The statement read, “This time around, I want to pray and seek for the face of our Creator to intervene on the current economic situation. Things are very tough and people are feeling the hardship, I want to pray for all and sundry and specially urge the youths to exercise patience so that we will not use our hands to destr%y our country.”

Ooni said, “I know that people are passing through difficult periods in which they are not finding life easy and truly this is a challenging period. But I know that after this festival, normalcy will return to the country, as the problems we’re facing will soon come to an end.